Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
sxvrsw or rua CHICAGO sAKxsr.

CHICAGO. April 7--Trading was only mode
rate In wheat to-day, but the feeling WAS strong.
and fsm feeling, while adyices from tho West
ard Southwest reported dry weather, and foArs
Of drought in California were ronewed. To-
terest still centres In May, and is increasing
ling demand and very little milling inquiry
Tor cash wheat, and nearly all Of the spccuis-
tive grade Ii. being placed In store. Inc
storage capacity 10 rapidly being az
than 100000 bushels Of working room
ls left In the regular elevatorS Unier
these conditions the operations OF the Dull
clique are cioeeiy watched. Aud me outomew
the supposed deal in May wheat has renewed
interest The price OF May opened 81 Stc, OF
.i.c HIGHER than last night, advanced " Sitd-
reacted 10 s3,tc. and cloeed nts)kc. Inc fsohng
WAS shade nrmer In corn, and trading vss OF
moderate character, though chiefly on local
account Tho demand Il urgent for cash pro
perry. which, with estimated small receipts.
tended 10 make quite nrm market May al.
yarced TO 80 a4cc.. and closed for mo dsy ~
sac. Small receipts OF oats, stronger mar
kei for other cereals. together With the dry
weather, tended 10 give oats stronger tone,
and the shorts bought freely. The prices ruled
s<akc. higher than on yesterday, ana NO mar
set closed at nearly outside hgur.s. Irys' ,.s,
charge. Mess~pofk Was very spenugiy dos's
In. lard ruled So higher, but roactod sgsio.
Short ribs unchanged.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, April Flour duh and un-
CT snged. Wheat firm and closed easy; 40.
red, cash. SgIS as0hc.: May. ONasO,.c Corn
fiym; cesh. S5'sn5hc.: May, S3,sas9t. Ose
frm but dull: cash, Gka2<c. May, ~ aN.sc.
Provisions better; southern In demand. owing
10 the decisions Of the Interstate Commercs
Commission regarding tho application OF the
southern Railway Associa ~ on r9rn irresm s
ss.SskaS7e0A for leaf. Reconsideration,
tfS,taf6b0; long clear, fs.00sfs 6sx; clear.
Ribs, g. 60sS 20 short clear. $40; hama, Sii.S
ASIA.
CINCINNATI. April 7.--Fiour steady. Wheat
dun No. 9 red, s3c. Corn nrIner; No. smilef.
s9,. a40c. Oats steady; No. 2 mixed, s2kaO.
FOX quiet at si7. Lard Arm at E.iax. Baik-
meats unchanged. Bacon steady aud un-
changed. whiskey, 81 Hogs frm for good |;
common and light, tlooasa0; packing snd
butchers. Is. 25atS.Sa
WILMINGTON.
wnmNsros. N. c., April s.-rarpeatins
dull ana nothing doing. kosin iirm; strained,
gc. good, soc Tar nrm at si.i0 Crude tur-
pebline arm; hard, 81; yelior-dip ana vir-
gin Si.N.
COTTON MARKETS.
NORFOLK, Va, April lotion steady;
middliug, lOHc. Net receipts, Ssi bales;
gross receipts, s94 bales; stock. HOO bales
Sales, rs bales; exporis-soastwise, lila bales;
| TO Great Britain, - bales; 10 France, -
bales: 10 the Continent, - bales
quiet; middIine. ioisc. Net receipts, iss bales /;
| gross receipts. 1873 bales; sales, - bales :
stock, e,46i bsles; exports-coastwise, -
tales; to The Continent, bales sG,. % Great
| SAVANNAH, GA, April 7.-Co,ton steady |;
mlddling, iOhc. Net receipts, SO bsiss:
gross receipts, 62 bales; sales, - bsles ;
stock, 6,ssi bales; exports--coastwise lss
s saiSsi 70 nI bs SSs.S to France bales
| AUGUSTA. GA, April 7.-Cottou quiet !;
middling, ioHc Receipts, ~ oaies 7; sals'' TX
CHARLESTON, 8. c., April cotton nrm |:
| middling, 1OSc. Net receipts, ~ bales gross
| receipts, Us bales sales. 60 bales: stock.
| S.es2 bales: expor;s-to Great Britain, -
bales; to the Continent 1910 bales; coastxiss,
| - bales: to France - bales.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YonK, April 7.-Cotton-Nes receipts
| 573 bales; gross receipts. 1,3sl bales. Futures
closed steady; sales. III 90 bsos; April, tio.os
sI052; May, i0.i4aii0.is; June. fi0s1ssi0.S3;
July, siObsasiO. 80; August. so. 65asi061; sep
| tember, $40. 30atl0si; October, ts.slas9@; No
| yember and December, f9.siaS9S5; January,
| t9eCasass.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, April 7-yoon.- Cotton 1rm ana
demand light; uplands. $40. Orleans, 3Ii-iot.
Gales, 5000 bales; tor speculation and export,
| i.C0O bales receipts, 15.OO0 bales; American.
| l4,l00 bales: Futures steady; April. . S'-std /
May and June H-eia5 SS-0;d.; June and
July. 5 39-0lsb 41Gid.; July and August.
5 f9C4d.; August aud September. t3-eta-
| H-6id. September and October, D-6ls-
536Gid. September. $3.50. Tendors-s,De
bales on tho new aud 2 800 bales on the old dock
et Sales for the week. 5000 bales; American.
| sG.C00 bales; spectators took 500 bales; o.
| pOrteIs took 400 bales; actual exports. 300
| bales; Imports. 81 0O0 baiss; American. 7i,0oo
| bales; stock, g76,0o0 bales; American, $4,000
| hsies; afoai. .09OoO bales; American, i5i.ooo
| bales. Wheat-Flrm; demand fair; holders
| offer sparingly Corn quiet; demand poor ;
! new mixed western, Is.
| Up. M-SaIes OF American, 500 bales; April,
sS7-esd. value: April ana May, S7-6id-. Value
| May and June, 36-64d., buyer; June and July,
J 5 i0-6id., buyer; July and August JS-osd.
| buyer; August and September, 4s-6td.. buyer !:
| september and October, 5 Sod, seller; %
| tober aud November, 5 2s-Gid.. buyer; ssDtefu-
Der. . 45c4d., sellers. fuinrosclosed quiet and
st0ady